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Len

When I was six, I suddenly moved away from a life I was perfectly content with. I had friends and neighbours to play with, my parents came home regularly, and I was lucky enough to have a grandmother figure in an old lady who I called Liaobaa-chan.

She made great brownies, for the entire neighborhood.

Then, my parents simultaneously received huge promotions that allowed them a bigger house, nicer cars and a more luxurious lifestyle generally speaking. It also involved them going abroad for weeks on end, which became months as I grew older.

After the initial excitement had died down, they decided to buy a 'nicer' home, and just before my final year of preschool started, I waved goodbye to my childhood.

I suppose it wasn't so bad. After all, if it hadn't been for my parents, I would have never met Megurine Rin.

Upon my arrival, my six-year old self was quick to deduce it would be hard finding friends. Everyone here had practically been born and raised in this neighborhood, and my parents had managed to get this house only because somebody had died a couple of months before.

My theory proved to be correct.

None of the kids were interested in the stranger in their midst and my parents had flown off the moment all the unpacking was done. There was a nice housekeeper who taught me how to cook and clean in case she was sick and I was alone.

That housekeeper retired, but we never hired a new one. I could take care of myself.

Unlike Rin, who was completely dependent on her older sister, Luka.

I used to watch from my house the tiny girl with golden hair trailing her sister everywhere like a little puppy. I envied Rin, for not being an only child; but the youngest, the best position of all.

On the occasion I went out, just for the sake of something to do besides being cooped up in my house all day, she would always be there surrounded by friends. Our eyes would often meet, but I ran off, not wanting her pity or friendship.

I suppose it was the jealousy.

At the end of the month, my parents came back and they presented me with a brand-new bicycle. A beautiful one, all glossy black and sparkling in the driveway.

The next day, they had to fly off again, but I didn't mind. I was too engrossed with my new bicycle.

I thought, if the other kids could me, surely they'd want to be friends with me. It was a really nice bicycle, though it's become far too small for me now.

So, unhesitantly, I jumped on and began pedaling.

I was short as a child and I didn't have great balance. You can probably guess what happened to me. Instead of me riding the bicycle, it rode me, as I tumbled down the slope-like structure of my driveway.

It was the most humiliating moment of my life.

When I recovered, I was relieved to see no one was around. Then, I felt a pain on my knee. It wasn't that serious, just a minor scrape really. But there was blood, and when you're six, you tend to panic if sticky red stuff starts to ooze out of your body.

There and then, I started to sniffle, and teardrops rolled down my cheeks.

That's when a voice called out, "Are you OK?"

I looked up to meet a familiar gaze; it was Rin.

Back then, I didn't even know her name yet! Of course I didn't want her to know that, so I went, "Mmm-mm." and stared at my knee.

"You fell down?" she said. I didn't answer, but Rin began rummaging her pockets before triumphantly pulling out a plaster. She held it out to me. "Here's a band-aid."

I stared at her, astonished. "Really?"

"I have lots cause Nee-chan says to carry band-aids whenever I play. She says I'm rough. You're Len-chan, right?"

"Len, chan?" I repeated, frowning. Nobody ever called me 'chan' before.

"Len-kun, then." She gave me a big toothy grin, revealing perfect teeth. "I'm Rin. Nice to meet you!"

It was on that day that I fell in love with that cute, puppy-like girl called Megurine Rin.

10 years later...

And she still resembled a puppy. Yeah, she's grown a little cuter, and slightly more feminine I suppose but still...

"Rin," I sighed, offering her a serviette. "Please wipe your mouth."

She turned to me, completely oblivious to how messily she ate crepes. "Where?"

I didn't bother to answer; I wiped her mouth instead.

Rin went red. "B-Baka!" she stuttered, grabbing the tissue from me. "You could've just told me where!"

"It was faster," I shrugged.

"You're doing it on purpose," she muttered.

I leaned closer to her. "Doing what?"

Wrong move; Rin punched me and sent me flying until my back slammed into a tree. I winced from the pain, then crumpled to the ground.

"Len!" she exclaimed, running towards me. "Len!"

"I don't think you're supposed to punch your boyfriend on your first date. At least, not on Valentine's day," I croaked.

She sat beside me, smiling. "Baka."

"I shouldn't have gotten you that Aqua Sound all-season pass as a confession gift," I muttered as she rubbed my back.

"The ribbons were nice though." She pointed to the one she was wearing. "See?"

It was my turn to blush. "Thank you," I said under my breath.

"Confessing under a sakura tree and giving a handmade bento was totally cliche' though," she said thoughtfully. "And the Aqua Sound ticket I bought went to waste." She sighed dramatically.

"I'll give you something nice for White Day then. The bento was good, surprisingly."

Unexpectedly, she didn't punch me again. Instead, she said, "A date doesn't make up for an Aqua Sound ticket a poor fan couldn't get because of me."

I looked at her. "Then what am I supposed to do?"

"Not you silly. Me." Before I could speak, Rin leaned in and kissed me.

"Rin!" I managed to splutter when she pulled away. Now, my face felt really hot.

"Now, you have to give me something good for White Day." She smiled innocently.

A sigh escaped me. When did Rin become so sly. Oh, well-

"Len?" she said.

I pulled her closer and returned the kiss.

Our eyes locked as I leaned back, grinning. "Will that be enough?"

Rin seemed startled, then a smile spread. "It's not White Day yet."

I put my arms around her and kissed the top of her head. "Then I'll keep kissing you until White Day!"

-I'm sly too after all.

Thank you so much, miina-san! This is the first RinXLen fic I attempted. It was actually finished over a year ago, but due to the bad response I didn't update much.

Now, I see I was wrong.

Gomenasai! And arigato for sticking with me all the way!

Ayumi9696

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